This event presents both general and concurrent sessions on a variety of topics related to higher education for students with intellectual disabilities. Click on the Schedule at a Glance to see session descriptions. A Networking Reception is planned for Saturday, 11/16 at the completion of the day's events- a chance to meet and greet conference attendees and presenters.
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This presentation will highlight UCEDD initiatives to prepare individuals with disabilities, parents, and siblings to be leaders in the movement of Self-Determination, redesigning systems to be supportive to individuals and families.
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CDC's National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD) presents a "Critical Opportunity" of developmental disability screening of young children that makes the case for a potential public health policy intervention. The goal of the session is to creatively identify public health policies and the public health research gaps, which if addressed could improve screening of young children for developmental disabilities.
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In this workshop faculty will be introduced to the concept of and strategies employed by Universal Design for Learning with a focus on the four key areas: curriculum, instruction, assessment and environment.
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In this workshop a team-based learning format will be used to provide the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that will help participants integrate genetics into the care that they provide to individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities.
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This workshop will explore the benefits of and a process for conducting self-assessment, introduce the CLCADO, and offer "personal narratives" from two UCEDD directors who engaged in self-assessment.
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As the country works towards full implementation of the ACA, this interactive session will provide an overview of select provisions in the ACA and the implications (the good, the bad, the unknown) for children and youth with disabilities and special health care needs.
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During this workshop, attendees will begin the process of developing an action plan to sustain, grow, and improve the Act Early Network's EN's support of state, territorial, and local efforts to increase parent and provider awareness of the importance of developmental monitoring, improve early identification of developmental delays, and enhance collaboration among early childhood programs and systems in states, territories, and communities.
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This symposium will focus on a number of distinct efforts by UCEDDs and LENDs to develop materials and practices that will ultimately lead to greater capacity and improved health care services for individuals with IDD.
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From game changers based on cognitive science to best practices found in education psychology and support for it all through technology platforms and frameworks, attendees will have a better understanding of how to make tomorrow's learning start happening today as we build Education 3.0.
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This high profile plenary will host four senior federal officials addressing the intersection of disability and diversity, their office's initiatives around reducing discrimination and disparities, and ways they work to increase diversity and fairness for people with disabilities and other diverse populations.
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People with disabilities currently have much at stake in national policy discussions. Establishing relationships with your elected officials is essential to raising the visibility of the AUCD network and ensuring that Congress understands the important work of its Centers. Policymakers need to know that they have resources in every state and territory to help them make informed choices that help people with disabilities live full, productive lives in their communities.
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